Jack Irish

Jack Irish is an Australian television drama series first broadcast on ABC TV on 14 October 2012.[2] The series stars Guy Pearce as the title character, a former criminal lawyer turned private investigator and debt collector.[3] Much of the action is set in the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy. Adapted from the detective novels by author Peter Temple, Jack Irish was created by Andrew Anastasios, Matt Cameron and Andrew Knight. It began life as three feature-length movies, before being adapted into an ongoing series, of which two six-episode blocks have been broadcast thus far. All three movies were directed by Jeffrey Walker, while Kieran Darcy-Smith serves as lead director on the series.[4]

Jack Irish
GenreCrime drama
Created by
Based onJack Irish novels
by Peter Temple
Screenplay by
  • Matt Cameron
  • Andrew Knight
Directed by
Starring
Theme music composer
  • David McCormack
  • Antony Partos
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes15 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerAndrew Knight
Producers
  • Ian Collie
  • Andrew Anastasios
CinematographyMartin McGrath
EditorGeoff Lamb
Running time
  • 100 minutes (Movies)
  • 50 minutes (TV series)
Production companyEasy Tiger Productions
Distributor
Release
Original networkABC TV
Picture format16:9 (1080i)
Audio formatStereo
Original release14 October 2012 (2012-10-14) –
present
External links
Website

Bad Debts, the first of the three feature-length movies, was watched by an average of 950,000 Australian viewers, ranking as the sixth most watched programme of the week.[5] Black Tide, the second movie, was watched by an average of 851,000 Australian viewers, ranking as the thirteenth most watched programme of the week.[6] Dead Point, the third and final movie, was watched by an average of 780,000 Australian viewers, ranking as the eleventh most watched programme of the week.[7] The first series of six episodes broadcast from 11 February to 17 March 2016. The second series broadcast from 8 July to 12 August 2018.[8][9][10] The second series was dedicated to the memory of Peter Temple, who died in March 2018.[11] A third series has been announced for 2021.[12]

Cast

Main
  • Guy Pearce as Jack Irish; a criminal lawyer turned debt collector and troubleshooter. Jack is still troubled over the murder of his wife by a deranged ex-client. He also works as an apprentice cabinet maker for Charlie Taub.
  • Marta Dusseldorp as Linda Hillier; a determined reporter. She starts an on-off romantic relationship with Jack, becoming embroiled with many of Jack's investigations.
  • Aaron Pedersen as Cam Delray; Tough, but kind hearted, Cam is Harry Strang's right-hand man and one of Jack's closest friends. Cam often uses his spare time to help Jack out in his cases.
  • Roy Billing as Harry Strang; a big racing aficionado who often enlists the aid of Jack and Cam.
  • Shane Jacobson as Barry Tregear; a gruff, overweight cop who reluctantly helps with Jack's investigations.
  • Damien Richardson as Drew Greer; Jack's former law partner who still occasionally assists him in solving cases

Supporting

Bad Debts

Black Tide

Dead Point

Series 1 (2016)

Series 2 (2018)

  • Danielle Cormack as Rory Finch
  • Rubi Balasingam as Lakshmi
  • George Zhao as Eddie Chin

Episodes

Telemovies (2012—2014)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateAustralian viewers
(millions)
11"Bad Debts[13]"Jeffrey WalkerAndrew Knight14 October 2012 (2012-10-14)0.95
Jack receives a call from ex-client Danny McKillop. Jack goes to help, only to discover that Danny is dead.
22"Black Tide[13]"Jeffrey WalkerMatt Cameron21 October 2012 (2012-10-21)0.85
Des Conners an old friend of the Irish family, comes to consult Jack over the disappearance of his son Gary.
33"Dead Point[14][15]"Jeffrey WalkerMatt Cameron13 April 2014 (2014-04-13)0.78
Jack is consulted by Justice Loder to recover a mysterious red book.

Series 1 (2016)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateAustralian viewers
(millions)
41"Episode 1"Kieren Darcy-SmithAndrew Knight11 February 2016 (2016-02-11)0.71[16]
Jack is back to debt collection and Linda takes a job in Manila. Still, Jack soon finds himself involved in some witch hunt that has to do with a massacre that happened in the Philippines years ago.
52"Episode 2"Kieren Darcy-SmithAndrew Knight18 February 2016 (2016-02-18)0.68[17]
Jack is still working with sculptor Sarah to find who killed her sister, and bodies start to accumulate. In the meantime, Linda is trying to get her bearings in Manila and is able to help Jack.
63"Episode 3"Daniel NettheimMatt Cameron25 February 2016 (2016-02-25)0.61[18]
Jack's investigation leads him to get close to a mega-church pastor, but Linda and her team fall in a trap when they explore an island that seems to be the base for criminals.
74"Episode 4"Daniel NettheimAndrew Anastasios3 March 2016 (2016-03-03)0.58[19]
A tense night in the Filipino jungle results in a chance discovery for Linda and Orton. Jack's concerned for Sarah's well-being as she becomes consumed by manic determination following news about Tina.
85"Episode 5"Mark JoffeMatt Cameron10 March 2016 (2016-03-10)0.61[20]
Jack struggles to recuperate and his mind takes an increasingly turn towards Rob Shand. Back in Manila, Linda is abducted. Longmore refuses to act against the church leaving Jack alone to fight for Sarah.
96"Episode 6"Mark JoffeAndrew Knight17 March 2016 (2016-03-17)0.67[21]
Jack is now on the run from both the police and members of Via Crucis. Terrified yet resolved, Linda finally comes face to face with her captor.

Series 2 (2018)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateAustralian viewers
(millions)
101"The Last Post"Mark JoffeAndrew Knight7 July 2018 (2018-07-07)0.72[22]
The apparent suicide of a foreign student triggers a chain of events that sees Jack risking his life to uncover the truth.
112"Deal with the Dead"Mark JoffeMatt Cameron15 July 2018 (2018-07-15)0.68[23]
As Jack Irish investigates two deaths, he delves deeper into the murky world of international colleges.
123"From the Ashes"Kriv StendersElise McCredie22 July 2018 (2018-07-22)0.68[24]
As Jack Irish discovers more about the deaths, he isn’t sure who he can trust.
134"The A-List"Kriv StendersAndrew Anastasios29 July 2018 (2018-07-29)0.61[25]
Secrets are revealed as Jack Irish's investigation stretches to the colourful streets of Mumbai.
145"Sins of Omission"Fiona BanksMatt Cameron5 August 2018 (2018-08-05)0.73[26]
As Jack Irish gets closer to the truth, his investigation threatens to tear his world apart.
156"Returning Home"Fiona BanksMatt Cameron12 August 2018 (2018-08-12)0.72[27]
Jack Irish fights to unmask the truth, but will this fight for justice be his last?

Viewership

Series 1 (2016)
Episode Title Original airdate Overnight viewers Nightly rank Consolidated viewers Adjusted rank
1 "Episode 1" 11 February 2016 0.711[16] 9[16] 0.836[28] 6[28]
2 "Episode 2" 18 February 2016 0.682[17] 9[17] 0.812[29] 6[29]
3 "Episode 3" 25 February 2016 0.617[18] 11[18] 0.729[30] 9[30]
4 "Episode 4" 3 March 2016 0.581[19] 10[19] 0.676[31] 10[31]
5 "Episode 5" 10 March 2016 0.617[20] 11[20] 0.759[32] 9[32]
6 "Episode 6" 17 March 2016 0.673[21] 7[21] 0.838[33] 5[33]

References
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  12. "Press Release: ABC Upfronts connecting all Australians in 2021". 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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